Diana Is the Beautiful Herringbone Crochet Shawl You Need

Updated: 11 November 2026 by Sylwia (MyCrochetory)

This herringbone crochet shawl was on my mind for a long time. Ever since I made my Herringbone Crochet Cowl, I wanted to take the stitch one step further and turn it into a big triangle.

I had learned the herringbone stitch two years before and even wrote a herringbone stitch tutorial. But a practice swatch is not something you can wear, so I wanted patterns where you learn the stitch and end up with a piece you’d really reach for.

The missing piece was the yarn. Then I came across Malabrigo Rios in a colorway called Diana, a deep rainbow of reds, gold, greens and purple, and I fell in love with it right there in the store.

With just one stitch repeated from tip to tip, that yarn gets all the attention, and I really think it makes this design. So of course the shawl got its name too.

Below you’ll find how the herringbone mixes those colors, how the shawl grows from one tip to the other and where the mustard tassels came from. Want to start right away? Jump to the free Diana pattern and video tutorial.

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How herringbone tames a variegated yarn

Variegated yarn can be tricky. In some stitches the colors pool into big blotches, and you only find out halfway through.

In this herringbone crochet shawl that doesn’t happen. The slanted stitches break the colors into short streaks, and every few rows a new mix shows up, so the whole shawl looks like a rainbow tweed.

I still recommend Rios for this shawl. It’s 100% merino in worsted weight, so the shawl is warm and soft around your neck, and the muted tones suit the colder months. You can get Rios in the Diana colorway on LoveCrafts.

You’ll need about 820 yd of worsted weight yarn, which is about 4 skeins of Rios. Since it’s wool, I wet block it, so I soak the shawl, pin it to shape on a mat and let it dry.

How the herringbone crochet shawl grows from tip to tip

Most triangle shawls start at the center or along the top edge. This herringbone crochet shawl starts at one tip with just 2 chains.

From there you add one stitch on every row along one edge, so the shawl gets deeper as it gets longer. When it’s as deep as you want, you switch and take one stitch away on every row until you reach the other tip.

That’s why it comes out as a shallow, wide triangle. It sits nicely on your shoulders, and it’s long enough to wrap around your neck like a scarf.

To make it bigger or smaller, work more or fewer rows in the increasing part. Just check how much yarn is left before you start decreasing, because the second half needs about as much yarn as the first one.

Is this herringbone crochet shawl hard to make?

If you can work a single crochet, you’re halfway there. Herringbone single crochet is a single crochet with one extra step at the start.

You insert your hook into the left leg of the previous stitch first, then into the next stitch. That little move makes the stitches lean, and row after row they line up into the herringbone texture.

On wrong side rows you flip your work so the right side faces you while you make each stitch. It feels strange for a row or two, and the video tutorial right above the pattern shows exactly how it goes.

The first four rows need your full attention. After that the same two rows repeat, so I put on a good movie or an audiobook and just kept going.

Tassels on my herringbone crochet shawl

Leftover yarn from one project became the finishing touch on another. The mustard tassels on Diana are made from yarn I had left from my Rhea V-Neck Cardigan, and I tied a few small ones along the border.

They’re optional, so you can skip them for a clean, minimal look or add a fringe instead. With a busy yarn like this one, a solid color for the tassels helps them stand out.

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Free Diana herringbone crochet shawl pattern

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Materials & Tools

• Yarn: Worsted weight yarn in 1 color, approx. 750 m (820 yd).
• Suggested yarn: Malabrigo Yarn Rios (100% merino wool, 100 g/192 m/210 yd) in the Diana colorway, about 4 skeins.
• Hook: 5 mm (US H/8). Adjust the hook size if needed to get the correct gauge.
• Tapestry needle (to weave in the yarn ends).
• Scissors.

Level

Intermediate, herringbone single crochet stitch.

Gauge after blocking

17 sts x 10 rows = 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4″) in herringbone single crochet.

Gauge is not important for this project. However, changes might result in different yardage and a different finished size.

Size after blocking

Wingspan: 188 cm / 74″. Depth: 54.5 cm / 21.5″.

Notes

• The pattern uses US crochet terms.
• The shawl is worked in rows back and forth using the herringbone crochet stitch.
• It is worked tip to tip.
• The ch1 at the beginning of each row does not count as a stitch.
• The size is easy to adjust. To make it bigger or smaller, work more or fewer rows in the increasing section.
• You can use yarn in a different weight, but the size will change depending on your gauge.

Stitches & Abbreviations (US terms)

ch(s) – chain(s)

st(s) – stitch(es)

sc – single crochet

yo – yarn over

rep – repeat

RS – right side

WS – wrong side

Instructions in square brackets […] are worked as many times as indicated.

Hsc (herringbone single crochet worked on RS) – insert hook in left leg of previous stitch, insert hook in next st from front to back and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through all three loops on the hook.

RHsc (herringbone single crochet worked on WS) – flip your work so the RS is facing you, insert hook in left leg of previous stitch, insert hook in next st from back to front and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through all three loops on the hook.

sc2tog (single crochet 2 together) – [insert hook in indicated st and pull up a loop, yo] twice, pull through all 3 loops on hook.

RHsc2tog (herringbone single crochet 2 together worked on WS) – flip your work so the RS is facing you, insert hook in left leg of previous stitch, [insert hook in indicated st from back to front and pull up a loop, yo] twice, pull through all 4 loops on hook.

Herringbone crochet shawl video tutorial

Want to see every step? The video shows the first rows, the increases, the repeat rows and the decreases.

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Increasing the herringbone crochet shawl

Read all Notes before you start.

Ch2.

Row 1 (RS): sc in the 2nd ch from hook, working in the back bump of the ch. Turn. (1 st)

Row 2 (WS): ch1 (doesn’t count as a st here and throughout), sc in first st by inserting hook from back to front, flip your work so the RS is facing you, insert hook in left leg of previous stitch, insert hook in same st from back to front and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through all three loops on the hook. Turn. (2 sts)

Row 3 (RS): ch1, sc in first st by inserting hook from front to back, insert hook in left leg of previous stitch, insert hook in same st from front to back and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through all three loops on the hook, Hsc in next st. Turn. (3 sts)

Row 4 (WS): ch1, sc in first st by inserting hook from back to front, RHsc in next st, 2RHsc in last st. Turn. (4 sts)

Row 5 (RS): ch1, sc in first st by inserting hook from front to back, insert hook in left leg of previous stitch, insert hook in same st from front to back and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through all three loops on the hook, Hsc in each st to end. Turn. (5 sts)

Row 6 (WS): ch1, sc in first st by inserting hook from back to front, RHsc in each st until 1 st remains, 2RHsc in last st. Turn. (6 sts)

Repeat Rows 5 – 6 until Row 94 or until the desired depth. (94 sts after Row 94)

Note: Check how much yarn is left when you think you are near the middle, before decreasing.

Decreasing the herringbone crochet shawl

Row 1 (RS): ch1, sc2tog, Hsc in each st to end. Turn. (93 sts)

Row 2 (WS): ch1, sc in first st by inserting hook from back to front, RHsc in each st until 2 sts remain, RHsc2tog. Turn. (92 sts)

Repeat Rows 1 – 2 until you have 4 sts in the row.

Next row (RS): ch1, sc2tog, Hsc in each st to end. Turn. (3 sts)

Next row (WS): ch1, sc in first st by inserting hook from back to front, RHsc2tog. Turn. (2 sts)

Next row (RS): ch1, sc2tog. Turn. (1 st)

Last row (WS): ch1, sc in first st by inserting hook from back to front. (1 st)

Fasten off, weave in all ends and block to shape.

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More herringbone crochet patterns

Liked the herringbone stitch? It shows up in a few more of my free patterns, from small quick makes to a hat in the same yarn as Diana.

• Twisted Herringbone Headband, a quick headband with a twist at the front.
• Herringbone Crochet Cowl, the cowl that came before Diana.
• Siri Herringbone Hat, also made in Malabrigo Rios, worked flat, seamed and topped with a pom pom. It’s my favorite of all my hat designs.
• Herringbone Crochet Drawstring Bag, a small cotton bag with I-cord drawstrings.

More free crochet triangle shawl patterns

Each of these triangle shawls is built a different way, so you can try a new shape with every one.

• Triangle Moss Stitch Shawl, a beginner-friendly top-down triangle in moss stitch.
• Flores Shawl, a top-down asymmetrical triangle with a solid part and a mesh part.
• Despina Shawl, an asymmetrical triangle worked sideways with V-shell lace.
• Aprilis Shawl, a simple corner to corner triangle in an easy mesh.

New to triangle shawls? My guide to how to crochet a shawl shows three ways to build one, tip to tip included, with charts and videos.

Herringbone crochet shawl FAQ

Is the Diana herringbone crochet shawl good for beginners?

It’s an intermediate pattern. If you know the single crochet, the herringbone stitch tutorial and the video will help you through the first rows, and after that the same two rows repeat.

Can I use a different yarn weight for this herringbone crochet shawl?

Yes. The shawl will come out bigger with a thicker yarn and smaller with a thinner one, and the yardage will change too, so use a hook that suits your yarn and check your gauge.

What’s the difference between Hsc and RHsc?

It’s the same stitch worked on different rows. Hsc is worked on RS rows, and for RHsc on WS rows you flip the work so the RS faces you and insert the hook from back to front, so the texture matches on both kinds of rows.

Which side is the right side?

Row 1 is a RS row, so the side facing you on odd rows is the right side. It’s the side with the clear herringbone texture.